Throughout the world, there are numerous Guinness records held exclusively by women that no man has yet surpassed.
To execute her impressive dive, Cafolla reportedly worked to lower her heart rate to 50 beats per minute. Many viewers of Cafolla’s clip left comments expressing their admiration for her achievement.
Deepest Underwater Model Pose
On a beautiful sunny day in early December 2023, Kim Bruneau (38, Canadian) dived off the coast of Nassau, Bahamas, setting a new Guinness World Record for the deepest underwater model pose. During the dive, Bruneau removed her oxygen tank and mask, holding her breath while photographer Pia Oyarzun captured her poses.
The team took photos at a depth of nearly 40 meters for 9 minutes. Posing at that depth without a mask or snorkel is a significant challenge. Afterward, they began to ascend, stopping at various depths to continue photographing. In total, they spent 37 minutes shooting images.
Kim Bruneau through Pia Oyarzun’s lens in the Guinness World Record photo session underwater in Nassau, Bahamas.
From being a non-diver, Bruneau found her way to this sport, feeling much pain dissipate each time she entered the water. Her stunning photo series came after her “battle” with infertility. While undergoing treatment, she began scuba diving. Despite her worries about infertility, Bruneau never felt stressed while underwater.
She opened up: “I think part of the reason I got pregnant is because I started diving. I tried many methods to treat infertility, from Chinese herbs to acupuncture. I did everything to help myself relax, but it didn’t work. When I dive, I feel so free. It’s a different world. It’s so unique that I don’t have time to think about the stresses of life.”
This determined woman eventually gave birth to a daughter named Ella. She hadn’t dived for a year and a half before deciding with photographer Oyarzun to set the world record. The photoshoot serves as a tribute to Bruneau’s journey through infertility and will inspire others.
91-Year-Old Woman Runs 200m in Under 1 Minute
Italian senior Emma Maria Mazzenga broke the running record in the over-90 age category, achieving a time of 54.47 seconds in the 200m indoor event at the Masters Championship held in Veneto. This remarkable result is astonishing, as the 91-year-old recently suffered a fractured sternum and only began training a month before the competition on January 14, 2024.
Emma Maria Mazzenga breaks the running record in the over-90 age category.
Mazzenga’s time was 5 seconds faster than the previous record set by legend Olga Kotelko, which had stood for 13 years. The secret to her success, she describes, is simply “never stop.” Every morning, Mazzenga walks with a friend, interspersing cycling with walking and running. Despite setting a world record, she remains humble and confident that she can achieve even faster times in upcoming races.
Woman with the Longest Hair in the World
At the end of 2023, Smita Srivastava (46, Indian) was recognized by the Guinness World Records as the “woman with the longest hair in the world,” measuring nearly 2.37 meters in length.
Smita Srivastava with the longest hair in the world.
Srivastava shares that she hasn’t cut her hair since she was 14 years old, inspired by the long hairstyles of Indian actresses from the 1980s. She typically washes her hair twice a week, with each session involving all aspects of washing, drying, detangling, and styling, taking up to 3 hours. The Guinness World Record holder states that she has no plans to cut her hair in the near future and will take care to keep it as long as possible. “I will not cut my hair because my life is in my hair… I want my hair to grow longer and see how long I can keep it,” Srivastava said.
Srivastava reveals that whenever she appears in public with her flowing locks, she attracts a lot of attention. “People come close, touch my hair, take photos with me. They often ask about the hair care products I use because my hair looks beautiful. I’ve shared my experiences, and many expressed their intention to follow suit to achieve healthy hair,” Srivastava recounts.
Freediving Under Ice Without Oxygen
Valentina Cafolla breaks the record for freediving under thick ice without oxygen.
Valentina Cafolla (27), an athlete of both Italian and Croatian nationality, recently set a Guinness World Record for freediving under thick ice without oxygen, covering nearly 140 meters at Lago di Anterselva in Italy. To achieve this impressive dive, Cafolla reportedly worked to slow her heart rate to 50 beats per minute. Many viewers of Cafolla’s clip expressed their admiration for her achievement. Some voiced concerns about an athlete diving so deep without oxygen. Some even likened Cafolla to a “real-life mermaid.”
World Record for Aerial Somersaults
In December 2023, Mexican gymnast Yammel Rodriguez (27) set the Guinness World Record for the most aerial somersaults in one minute (47 times) during a performance in Las Vegas, USA.
Yammel Rodriguez breaks the Guinness World Record for the most aerial somersaults in one minute.
Rodriguez mentioned that she was captivated by aerial somersaults after watching a performance at a music festival when she was 17. She began learning tricks from tutorial videos on YouTube before being accepted into École de cirque de Québec, a renowned circus school in Canada.
“I feel very proud to represent my country and Latin women abroad,” Rodriguez shared with a representative from the Guinness World Records organization. According to Rodriguez, she often prepares for every performance by repeatedly saying: “Have fun, connect, and enjoy the moment you are living.”
